An inch of snow forecast for Spartanburg, Cherokee counties

Published: Monday, January 27, 2014 at 6:02 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, January 27, 2014 at 6:02 p.m.

Spartanburg County is under a winter weather advisory through 9 a.m. Wednesday, with most areas in South Carolina expected to see the effects of a winter storm, according to the National Weather Service.

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Jeffrey Taylor, a meteorologist at the weather service at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, said snow should start falling by early Tuesday afternoon in Spartanburg County and taper off overnight.

Less than an inch of snow is expected to accumulate in central and northern Spartanburg County, with the southern portion of the county getting up to 2 inches, Taylor said. Tuesday’s high should reach 32 degrees, with a low overnight of 22.

Spartanburg County Emergency Management Coordinator Doug Bryson said he doesn’t expect the storm to have a major impact here. With temperatures about 60 degrees on Monday, road surfaces will likely be too warm for a large accumulation of snow, he said.

A winter weather advisory is also in effect for Cherokee County through Wednesday morning, with 1 to 2 inches of snow forecast. Union County is under a winter storm warning, with meteorologists expecting heavier snow — 2 to 3 inches.

Most of South Carolina is under a winter storm warning, with only counties in the northwest corner of the state under the advisory.

The city of Spartanburg readied sand spreaders and snow plows and coordinated with the S.C. Department of Transportation on Monday afternoon to begin pre-treating road surfaces, said city spokesman Will Rothschild. City crews planned to brine main roads into the city, areas around the fire stations and Spartanburg Regional Medical Center overnight, Rothschild said.

SCDOT will post road conditions at www.scdot.org under the link “winter road conditions.” The agency activates the page when snow and ice are expected. Reports are updated around the clock by SCDOT personnel.

Statewide, SCDOT has 2,000 maintenance employees, 56,900 tons of salt, 17,800 tons of sand and 290,000 gallons of salt brine at the ready to respond, according to a written statement.

It will remain cold for the next couple days, with a high of 36 Wednesday and 42 Thursday. Temperatures will warm up for the weekend, into the upper 50s to low 60s Saturday and Sunday, according to the weather service.

<p>Spartanburg County is under a winter weather advisory through 9 a.m. Wednesday, with most areas in South Carolina expected to see the effects of a winter storm, according to the National Weather Service.</p><p>Jeffrey Taylor, a meteorologist at the weather service at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, said snow should start falling by early Tuesday afternoon in Spartanburg County and taper off overnight.</p><p>Less than an inch of snow is expected to accumulate in central and northern Spartanburg County, with the southern portion of the county getting up to 2 inches, Taylor said. Tuesday's high should reach 32 degrees, with a low overnight of 22.</p><p>Spartanburg County Emergency Management Coordinator Doug Bryson said he doesn't expect the storm to have a major impact here. With temperatures about 60 degrees on Monday, road surfaces will likely be too warm for a large accumulation of snow, he said.</p><p>A winter weather advisory is also in effect for Cherokee County through Wednesday morning, with 1 to 2 inches of snow forecast. Union County is under a winter storm warning, with meteorologists expecting heavier snow — 2 to 3 inches.</p><p>Most of South Carolina is under a winter storm warning, with only counties in the northwest corner of the state under the advisory.</p><p>The city of Spartanburg readied sand spreaders and snow plows and coordinated with the S.C. Department of Transportation on Monday afternoon to begin pre-treating road surfaces, said city spokesman Will Rothschild. City crews planned to brine main roads into the city, areas around the fire stations and Spartanburg Regional Medical Center overnight, Rothschild said.</p><p>SCDOT will post road conditions at www.scdot.org under the link “winter road conditions.” The agency activates the page when snow and ice are expected. Reports are updated around the clock by SCDOT personnel.</p><p>Statewide, SCDOT has 2,000 maintenance employees, 56,900 tons of salt, 17,800 tons of sand and 290,000 gallons of salt brine at the ready to respond, according to a written statement.</p><p>It will remain cold for the next couple days, with a high of 36 Wednesday and 42 Thursday. Temperatures will warm up for the weekend, into the upper 50s to low 60s Saturday and Sunday, according to the weather service.</p>